Completed
Scaling up the use of cleaner fish
Projects
We channel our resources into the areas that will benefit the Scottish aquaculture sector the most, including reducing its environmental footprint and increasing its economic impact.
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Ongoing
Using eDNA metabarcoding as an alternative to macrobenthic assessments
Environmental DNA (eDNA) is DNA present in environmental samples such as sediment. e...
Completed
Fish oil waste source for the production of bio-based surfactants
This project investigated the use of oils extracted from fish industry waste to produ...
Completed
Investigating sea cucumbers as bioremediators for salmon farms
This project aimed to bridge the gap between fish production and environmental conser...
Completed
AquaLeap: innovation in genetics & breeding to advance UK aquaculture production
AquaLeap aims to improve genetics and breeding for four UK aquaculture sectors includ...
Completed
Innovative rock anchors for aquaculture
Developing an innovative new anchoring technology for the aquaculture industry to hel...
Completed
NAMAqI: a novel approach to monitoring aquaculture impacts
Total free sulphides as an indicator of aquatic health
Completed
ExPAND: Expanding Environments, Physics and Accuracy in NewDEPOMOD
Accurate and reliable predictive modelling of benthic impacts of salmon farming.
Completed
Piloting a commercial mussel hatchery
A reliable source of mussel spat; higher yields; increased export opportunities; and...
Completed
EMFF 2: driving sustainability and increasing capacity
Driving sustainability and unlocking additional capacity for Scottish aquaculture
Completed
EMFF 1: non-medicinal interventions and operational innovation
Piloting non-medicinal interventions and innovative operational improvements in Scott...
Completed
Developing genetic tools for mussel hatchery broodstock
Sufficient supply of mussel broodstock to support a commercial hatchery and an insigh...
Completed
Technologies and processes for a commercial mussel hatchery
Increased productivity; higher yields; greater market share for the Scottish mussel s...
Completed
Increasing capacity for salmon farming in areas of high dispersion
Better data on the benthic footprint of exposed sites; improved environmental monitor...
Completed
MeioMetBar: Development of DNA-based methodologies for seabed monitoring
Developing DNA-based metagenomic methodologies for seabed monitoring and aquaculture...
Project facts
Investment
Total value of SAIC-funded/co-funded collaborative research to date: £70.9m
Partnership
SAIC-funded research spans 92 different industry/academic project partners.
Projects
So far, SAIC has helped fund 100 collaborative research projects
Leverage Rate
Quadrupling return on investment by generating over £4 in industry and third-party funding for every £1 of public money
Industry-academic collaborations
Some of our projects have a lifetime of less than one year, while others are longer-term, multi-partner collaborations of up to three and a half years. Each project unites industry know-how with specialist academic expertise; something that SAIC works hard to encourage by helping forge the necessary connections.
Priority innovation areas
Our work is focused on catalysing and co-funding innovation in the areas identified by the sector as being top priorities. We call them our priority innovation areas – or PIAs for short.
Over the years, the industry’s priorities for innovation have evolved. Therefore, so too have our PIAs. This helps ensure that we continue to deliver maximum benefit from the combined investment being made. SAIC's three PIAs are 1: Finfish health & welfare, 2: Unlocking sector capacity, and 3: Shellfish and other non-finfish species.
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Aquaculture UK 2024
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On the sad loss of Dr John Rogers
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Funding booster for cleaner fish vaccination project
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